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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
yEy.yrRsEr MEYHoDlSTs ~ SESSION

The tA.rtIclh session VI tao Newark Conference VI
the Methodist Ep-cop4l CAurch WAS OVcnod IhuIs-
Gay Ia tie inst Church At HackcAsack. Bishop
ltcnr, ". WalIcn VI Denver, COLORADO, who was
elected bishop N leo, l. the pTc-ding officer. The
,olntrcDco viii Its session untI March %
Tue conference takes nearly Ohc-hhh Ot the upper
part OF NcW-Jcr>cy, ami Includes seotiJns Y! Ne"
YORK and Pcuu,y wanna The ministers gtlhcrcl IN the
church In the morning when tho Lords supper wa,
rrticuI IL the parsonage Tor - cabinet uc"ulS. IAo
cabinet was composed Of bishop warren and Ildrl~
H. H. lOwrIr. OF jersey cts. n. L. Buce, OF
Newark: &. H. Eamc- n Paterson. and ;. Van
Benschoten. OF Elizabeth.
Whiio the cabinet In session business session
Of the conference WAS held to pcilect the roll of
mcmbc r-hip. At p. the clergy mcn met again for
the purpose Of receiving statistics. From the reports
presented 10 was shown that tho Newark COnfernc"
has 10000 n'mltr and $1,000 sunday .schCp
scholars. In the evening the anniversary Of the
Educational society was held. lr. Richard Van Horne,
OF Newark. presiding. Addns-es were made by Bishop
Warrcn. Dr. q. 4. Brown. OF HObOkcn, pr. G.. W.
Miller. Of Brookh n, and cthers
Yesterday there wcr, 80 ministers present Tho
Row W u. Griniihs ~ the welsh Methodist Episcopal
Church Of Utica. y W addressed tho conference ana
n collection taken for his church. Tho Rev
J. \. Craig Offered tho following:
Rcsolvcd That this annual conference respectfully
request the Book Committee TO rcluce the price Of
"1he Christian. advocate" 10 81
The resolution promptly tabled. At p. m
the Asbur Church denscly packed with ladies
and clergy men 10 hear the missionary sermon dcliv-
cred by the Rev. DIR Oliver 4. Brown. Of IIObOkcn
Tho bishop and prcSlllng elders wcro in cabinet scs-
all day considering the calls aud requests Of the
church congregations and tho appointments of min
istors for the ensuing term. In the evening the an
nivcrsary of the Church Extension Society was held
i'm the First Church. Samuel Sterling presiding. Ad-
dresses made by tho Rev John Krlnt1. IT,. and
tho Rov. Dr. a. j. kynctt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
BITS OF LEGAL NEWS.

Judge Allen Of the Court OF Common fieas yes.or""y
denied the motion made behalf Of sgismund b. senman
for amend the complaint IN his suit 10 recover
damages Reuben Isaacs for breaking on inc
marry the Defendants
The temporary obtained by the Commercia
the enforcement OF Justice
decision stock Exchange has the right 10 give OUT m
ticker privileges to womeyer peases was VacAeu W MN
yesterday n <..-. ~-.r,.a an "A
dtiona against the property IN TINS stare OF JONI
James Hunter OF Philadelphia on the ei aoY hn az
tacnent granted at the suit of NJ conway ~
against Hunter on a claim Tor SooO. ..,..on.. ha
The for rehearng under the order OF 1c
fore Clinton Gray regard TO the accounts OF Johh u
Gowan. formerly receiverof the Guardian savings na.
argued before Justice Patterson MCGOWAN hsts
referees report aduginG that he owes te M
ton $7664 H. should be set aside Tie decision WIS io
ecrved A.
Thomas Doran who was dubbed by Policeman John NC:
Donnel IN the night Of January ~ 1882 ana
the Sixth Precinct Station and discharged aer
Reilly sned the policeman for $1,000 damages
tried yesterday before Justice Truax and Jury
in the Superior Court and verdict OF 5000 for the pann
Russell Sage v. White General Perkins. L. Boordmen
and OF this city were on hand
Superior Court before Judge Dugro.
witnesses suit Of Mrs Mary C. Hopper "a executrx
Hopper against MT sage The case had been set
dow for Thursday but IL went over and was put down
perempory yesterday But owing 10 tho lance OF
Judge Dugro The trial the case went over unl
the Mr.. SageMr White and the others on Doth
sides Indignant at the pOstpODement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26

CIRCULATING NOTES OF A FICTITIOUS BANK
DETROIT Mich. March 25.-A big bank swndle has
been discovered here which appears to have been almost
national in the breadth Of its operations Some persons
have had engraved drafts and checks Of the "Marete
Exchange Bank, Of Marlette, Mch.." and these have
been filled for various ranging from $50 TO $5
EACH been negotiated throughout the country
For days past these fraudulent papers have
been coming into the First National Bank Of this city
from all parts OF the Union for collection One which
in yesterday lie a fair sample. 1t drawn for
CSC so, and signed by John y. Martin, cashier"
There is such institution the "Marlette Exchange
Bank OF Marette" That village has but two banks and
they the " Bank OF Marletto" and the First Ma
tiona Bank OF Marietta The extent OF the fraud not
knC IN, but appears have Of great magnitude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
Tile TRADE In CHICAGO.

Cmctco March rs (SyeeiGp-Late reports from New
York said that twenty boatoads Of wheat had been
worked there export This d. not revive the market
however 80 the close Of the May option was
sOLo sos cents May closed steady at 391s cents May
ribs - 92a May lard AZ - 35 Wheat was down cary
this morning sou Tor May That was where the
clique houses stopped the other day. aud this is the figure
Is sa the Cincinnati people have set the limit of the
they willing make to the bears From 80 =
cents May whua got back to SOC cents Cora stll dags
aoup The receipts were good deal
TODAY than pected but the falling OH was mine
tatey follow explanation that there was break
dawn on the Chicago urng and Quincy road which hat
thrown its out OF calculation today The estimates,
how ever slow will be big receipts 10 morrow aud
OF course heavy receipts looked for Monday and Tuesday
In nrnvl,inns there v nothing . gossip about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
BIOGRAPHY OF SECRETARY STANTON.

WASHINGTON. March 25.-Lcws II, Stanton of Morris,
Mimi. son of Edwin NJ stanton. LincOlns Secretary OF
War; acting for and with the Of the suryy-
ing members OF the family has secured George Cor
ham, this city, formerly Secretary or the senate, 10
write a biography OF stanton All the private papers OF
the Secretary have been placed in Mr. Gorham hands.
10 aid him the work. and Mr. stanton is obtaining from
all available letters written by his father and In
teresting Information concerning him. Secretary stan
left great deal of unpublished history OF utosest and
importance which will he given To the world In .his au
thorzed biography Mr.. GOrham has undertaken 10 en-
gage actively IN the work. a.d hopes complete il IN
about two years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
EvAsIoNs OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.

WASHINGTON March % (Spccab.-The Democratic
members OF tho Civil Service Commission have begun to
"crawfish" already. They sincere "reformers," OF
course Who has the heart doubt the sincerity OF Re
former Obery Rcformer Edgerton But they are
timid reormers. be timdity II the Commissioners
were both and sincere they would not toler
ate-possiby wink asuch evasions OF the civil Service
law as the confidential clerk nuisance and the chief
OF division scheme In one bureau OF the Interior Depart
ment no less than eight "uivsons have been created
within the last eighteen months. For each of these
divisions chief" has been appointed ut salary OF
81 800 per year. These chiefs" simply fourth
class clerks in the classified department service Call
ing them chiefs OF division does not make them such
and it is gross perverson OF the spirit II not actual
violation Of the Civil Service act to appoint them until
they have passed a competitive examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
TIE PETROLEUM MARKET
NEWS FROM TIE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICE

NEWS FROM TIE FIELD AND RANGE OF PRICES
The oil market within extremely narrow limits.
and business is dead The extreme range OF prices
was L. cent the close shade under the opening
The news from the fell not OF exciting character
but IL generally Is Indicative Of declining tendency in most
The refined market IN goo shape ana me
nnury IA Increasing egis out OF
The might be good hope of an Improvement under
the probable large demand from Europe ere long Inc mar
c closed dull AMI steady -, -
The range prices AMI the toth dealings ~ lne Sou
solidated Exchange were "a follows
Opening ......... C3A Lowest. O2s
Highest ...... t3s Final % =
Sales. barrels '"'''"'"
Refined oil IL unchanged at gents gallon, but as we
above The inquiry on the increase anu the tone
good.
OIL CITY, Penn. March 2j.Cruie OtL-Nationa Transit
Certificates opened 63 mi cosei At G3f highest prc,
GA. lowest g. Sale, 900 barrels chirters $3.50
barrels cIearances 7tSOOO barrels shipments 77,7l6
barrels runs, -- barrels
PIrrsBuRG Penn. March 25.-Cruie 0i-Petroleum duh
but firm National Transit Certificates opened at 63'a
ami closed at 50 Il. highest price, 63S lowest t2s
BRADFORD Penn. March 26.-Crule Dn-NinolN Transit
opened at SO and closed at 63 highest pric
63 low price. o. - Clearancos. 100000 barrels
TrUsyLR PENN March 25.Nationi Transit Certificate ties
opened at 6S and closed nj 63s highest PRICE o3s low
est price. b27s
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TAMMANY. AS USUAL. OPPOSES REFORM.

The Tammany Committee Organization last evening
adopted offered by George II. Forster
against Crosby High License BILL They approved the
course OF the Democratic members Of The As
sembly this city opposing the bill adding that the
proposition neither the local authorities OF this city
the Ii gslsture shall decide
purely local questions is undemocrac and contrary 70
sound principles Of government of the thirty members
OF the Assembly from this city and Kin County thirty
three disregarfed.
Commissioner Croker offered resolution calling the
Tammany members in the Legislature aid in passing the
bill providing taxing certain corporations Senator
Reilly said that the bill had been reported from the Com
Taxation in the Senate AssembymsD Ives said
thai have reported from
Ways and Means Committee lie would soon TO have
discharged further consider OF The
bill and endeavor TO have It passed The resolution wa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
United STATES SUPREME COURT.

WASHINGTON March 25.The following business was tran
sacted In the United states supreme Court to-day:
No l9Ol-Albert Grant and others. appellant. agt the
Phoenix Mutual te Insurance Company Orderee ior ar
gument with No. l6j. 100000,
No lG5-Albert Grant appellant agt the Phoenix Mutual
Life Insurance Company.
No l2Ol-AlJeIt Grant and II W b air. appellant agt the
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company. Argument con-
tuucd by Joseph Donald for the appellant by Nil
Mattngley aud Morris for the appellee, and concluded
by If " BAR for the appellants. . 49,.
No 1865 Joseph White. appellant, agt the Bene'ct anu
Butnham Manufacturing Company. Appeal from the tl
OF nted states the Eastern District OF
Pennsylvania Dismissed with costs pursuant 10 10Th rule
No s-Theodare McGOyan and others. pantin IN error
ag the AmericaiPre.scd Tan Bark Company. Argument
begun by George oady for the plaintiffs In error.
Adjourned until Monday Al ~ o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
REAL ESTATE BOOM IN Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, March 25.-This city Is in a state OF
establishment at an unexpected and enormous in
crease in the volume of real estate Transactions The
movement which began weeks ago, and was
thought to be the usual spring agitation. has grown
rapidly and firmly until the record of Offices are en-
barrassed and two weeks behnG IN recording the
transfers The transactions reported this week
aggregate 81 ,22l 900, against $211 900 for the
corresponding week last year, and against $50 900
two weeks ago. The movement starred In the
suburbs but transferred to the business quarter
by the effort OF the New-YOrk Life Insurance Com
pany to purchace site for $500,0 investment
building.
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now CoySERV4roRY STONE WAS BURIED.
CONTINUING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE PARK
DEPARTMENT.


Tho PARK Department Investigations were yestcr-
day continued nj tho Arsenal in Central Park
Mr.. Sherman conducted the examination aone
Accompanied by Commissioner Crmmins he visited
the spot at the seventy --ccondst entrance to the
PARK, where Mr. Crimmlus Is charged with having
buried the foundations Of the proposed conservatory
with his dumping carts while the structure was still
in its infancy. on his return Mr. Sherman called
NJ. A. Kellogg engineer OF the PARK Department
Mr. Kellogg stated that his first knowledge Of the
conservatory WAS in 15Gi Elaborate plans were de-
signed and constructors BEGAN work on the spot at
that time: but they struck qulcksand, and after
two wear. the work was abandoned. to DO begun
again I'm 1870 a larger scale, Foundations were
ana and massive stone pgIs' each stone %o'E u
perhaps I o sis go. 5ir Kellogg was out OF the de-
partmcnt until ls73, and when he rrturnel the con
scryaiOry stood like ruin. 10 further advanced t.an
ten ycars lcforc. The place complained Of as
unhealthy. and he made an estimate by the in
rirst ho ordered that what stone conli be removed
readily should be- taken ont and -tond IN no trans
verse road IN Eighty -n~if--t. TIL. was done. anl
Mr Kellogg showed what stone hal since been used
Tor Plrk purpose and what sul remained
How many Of The piers w'Fc coFof'd up ASAc'
Mr. Kellogg he,iiatoi. but he thought tat The
granite would not be- WOrh twenty -hNc cents 4 cuD'c
sMT rdwcr, tc.tlncd tat Won told him that there
bur.ol thcrc." Mr. shcarman said.
MIR. rowcr- mast have misunderstood me- re-
piled Mr. kellogg hlu-hinG
Foreman ann who has grown gray IN the
Par scr, ~ mason destined that he bad r'moN cd
All but iigc or Ot the pi,rs and had broken tnre
of Mr. Crmmnss trucks that had been loaned hp
Tor the Wor.. The remainder were not wOrh rrmos-
ing Last year" hc sad. i had ~ bcS some stone
from a CONTRACTOR. 10 at hr,t refused II WIS
-hamc, be- -.id, mat the PARK va, TOO popF " uS
stone BcfOn Nr tunmlns came into tho laih ne
ussd gct thousands OF dOliAfs out vi thrH now nu
mover ~. cent lie gave me some rl"no aiteE-
ward"
McCann testified that he never tod Mr. Powers
any thing about the stone, tnAI he h.s1 n''fi Sc"
al. iuvcrs mono thar twO on three TINES. Inc ca
ImInllInn Va. .IIuurnch untn MONDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
WEALTH OF THE QUAKER CITY.

PHILADELPHIA, March % (Speciap-The annual
audit OF the accounts OF Receiver of Taxes, John
Hunter, as prepared by Chief Auditor Pue, of the
Controllers Office shows that the total valuation of
property subject to municipal taxation during the
year 1886 was $7,549, 272,941 at Suburban rates
IL, 1856 319, and at farm rates sis, 1862 The
value OF horses and cattle assessed was 3 POS, 5Os
OF furniture So 1861, 472. and pleasure carriages
SS16,629.
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BURNING HIMSELF TO DEATH.

James Hin. known among his friends "Nigger Jim ="
lived In the attic In the Of No $40
teenhs He old man. supposed 10 be half Indian.
and got his living in the negbborhood by doing old obs or
late his luck. 80 he claimed was all against him. aud the
favore numbers that he used TO look Tor on the policy slips
appear He became discoDs0 and last evening
his with large and about
dark TO his humble abode IN the attic Jim ned his
small os,oye anu lighted H. he lay down by the side OF It
leaped brilliantly upset the
The ming oil his clothes and IN a
room nled with fire. Two who lived below GIVE
an ALARM Policeman Mettc burning
te old md dragged him the balcony. There he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26

ARRESTING THE ST STEPHENS CHURCH THIEF
Captain Ryan and Detective Muarkoy arraigned two
in the Yorkve Court yesterday the charge Of having
robbed Stephens Church Since The hDdng OF part Of
the stolen property basket In front O No IA Adams
Brooklyn the police have been searching Tor the person VINO
there They found that Arthur sullivan hal secured
board there had basket much ike the
In the property found. They watched Tor sullivan
and caught yesterday he entering the house wat
James DAILY seventeen who was also arrested sullivan
DAILY knows nothing about Tho
robbery but that he committed the robbery himself
sold of the missing cups 10 Brooklyn jewellor
tell who the jewecr Is until they see II
recover the property.
Of work. and entered The clnfch
with the idea OF securing enough money from The poor box
satisfy his Immediate wants but after cODceahR himself
In the church concluded rob the safe The prisoners
remaudel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
NOTES FROM THE CTSTOU NOISE.

The eIgencios OF the Customs Service required that Col
Magone should assign three clerks TO the qudang
department Custom House but view Of the
plated reorganization Of the several divisions the promoons
are temporary Alfred G. Reynolds Arthur NJ. Allen
and James Iagan appointed Four appointments OF
900 clerks Collector Magone confirmed by Acting
Fairchid Deputy collector F. H. wight OF the
Third Division yesterday celebrated tho twentieth annVer
sary OF his appointment the Customs Service senator
Brek Kentucky; Congressman BRECKENRIDGE Of Arkan
special Jewell and Collector Magono were in con
sulta relative AUTHORIZATIONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
BEAT TEN BY PRETENDED COysTA BLEs

Michael Bennett OF Monmouth and Sixth SITS Jersey City,
was awakened yesterday morning vgorous pounding
his He put his head out Of the window and
quirod wanted. Ho three who said they
Joseph Goto and Joseph Marosser
stables Newark looking for Ita AIMED
let the men In unless they could
warrant wbereupon they burst the door Bennett
sepcd The and horribly beaten head
with by OF the aud left unconscious pool
OF blood condition Is considered critical
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
ITTA CKTyG A YOUNG GIRL IN DAYLIGHT


As Coda Novemba girl OF fifteen years. employed by
Mrs at l73 East broadway walking along that
street yesterday at 10 she met by tall man who
offered give money II she would into No 10 and
light Tor him The girl went In. and immediately the
man hall door and tried assault She
screamed and Samuel Godsten and two OF workmen who
tailoring business the next noOr down In
time 20 villain escape The giri frightened
than the police station In Madison st. the policemen
think lightly Of the affair and the sergeant al the
that nobody had been arrested and that not
iLelH hai nYhndY would
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
MR.. HIscoCK PLEASED WITH THE COMMISSION
r,,p,pco OK CALIFORNIA WOOL

BOSTON. March 25-The change in freight rates made
necessary by the Interstate Commerce law viii for
time at least interrupt the California wool business In
Boston The highest freight rate paid within the last ten
wears was - 70 a hundred pounds From that point
rates fell until this year. when the price has been %
cents Dspatces from California state that agents OF
railroads that after April the rate on
wool lie - 10 "A hundred pounds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
HUNTERS FIND A DEAD MAN ~ THE WOODS.

Hudson County. ~ J. During tho young and
boys baseball fever there play their ayorte on
two hunters found aman suspended from saplng
Tho hunters spread tho r. Grey others
who yedi the nclghboThOod on the
Mr. Trey In his ONCE No. l2l Maiden lane,
terday TRIBUNE reporter said AN ordinary black
overcoat neatly folded the body black derby
by. The man appeared Ia be woiOdo abocr
mechanic have no good ground Tor saying the
murdered, but the u singular The Muller
case year ago far that SPOT
rym Alright"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
WHY DR. FULTON MARRIED rouyG KNAPP.

The Rev DR. Justin d. Fulton OF BROOKLYN made the fol-
lowing statement yesterday 10 TRIBUNE reporter in regard
To his performing the marriage OF Howard Knapp age pne
teen and Mrs Whyte his nurse;
Mr. Water charges that youne KnApp 10
Mrs Whyte opposition TO the wishes his parents
Knapp came " me sunday evening asked
marry him. learned how old parties were and al.
Vsed postpone for sr months least Then said
/ wonld marry him uDless his parents
mother MONDAY with him. and she said .ther
while did not consent yet u marry.
would do nothing oppose IL she herself thought
best Yonng Knapp made no money Offering Of any
me- took his mother home Mrs. Whyte
house ut y. M. with witnesses and married
fhem-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
PLANNING A NEW SUMNER RESORT

PHILADELPHIA, March IS tspeeaD.-A syndicate, Of
which William NJ. singerly and Frank siddall are said
to be members has purchased Seven Mile Beach, which
lies between Hereford and Townsend's Inlet, on
the Jersey Coast above Cape May The consideration is
said have been S250000 Possession Is to be given
soon necessary surveys completed and papers
fled The tract is eight miles long and from quarter Of
mile TO mile In width There Is fine beach leading
up to higher ground with considerable growth
OF me timber, The syndcae's plan Is to locate
summer resort on the PROPERTY and make extensive i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
MERCHANDISE CREDITORS TO SUFFER

Cashier Dumont CLARKE. OF the American Exchange
National Bank, said that the paper OF the Edmston Il
waddell Company. OF No % Broadway, Brooklyn. held
NV the hanks was generally business for small
amounts lie expressed the opinion that the banks
would lose little or nothing. adding:
Tho merchandise creditors likely 10 sner heavily be-
cause they security OF any Kind aud the
Esher Company OF Cincinnati has taken apparently ali the
assrts OF the firm think the paper widely and
Az lar as The York banks concerned. satisfied
ilai hero Will DO loss worth talking about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-26
No EDITORIAL BLOOD SPILLED YET

Tho bloodhsy Ira shaer remained at his country hone
I'm the peaceful valley OF River all day yesterday
and there editorial catastrophe 10 ronce
this morning At The World ONCE II sad that MT.
nxious to avoid all further notorety IN the
not taking any precautionary measures what
aver Old the code unqualified admira
lion Tor Mr skaters for they antagonist could